Mangle and Rend

Mangle

Mangle verb - To make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way.

Rend is a synonym for mangle in crush topic. In some cases you can use "Rend" instead a verb "Mangle", when it comes to topics like tear, hack, mutilate.

Nearby Words: mangled, mangling

Rend

Rend verb - To cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it.
Usage example: the prophecy that the disaster would cause people to rend their garments in mourning

Mangle is a synonym for rend in divide topic. You can use "Mangle" instead a verb "Rend".

Nearby Words: render, rending

Common collocations

body mangle body rend body
name mangle name rend name
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